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www.HartfordBusiness.com September 7, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 5 Alexion is CT's best performing stock Stocks of Connecticut's largest publicly traded companies have taken the same hit as the broader market in recent weeks, but that can't overshadow the good run many in-state businesses had in recent years. In fact, the average annual stock return for publicly traded Connecticut companies was 13.98 percent over a five-year period ending March 31, according to a recent analysis by New York data research firm SmartAsset. Cheshire drug maker Alexion Phar- maceuticals Inc. had the best performing stock over the last five years averaging a 48.18 percent annual return, according to the analysis, which identified stocks that offer the best return for the least amount of risk. Six out of 10 companies were based in Fairfield County. Four Greater Hartford companies were in the top 10. Aside from Alexion, Bloom- field insurer Cigna was ranked No. 4 in Connecticut while Hartford insurer Aetna was No. 8 and Manchester manufacturer Lydall was No. 10. Only companies head- quartered in Connecticut were ranked in the state's top 10. SmartAsset examined the stock per- formance of each company from Dec. 30, 2009 to March 31, 2015 to determine which had the best growth rate in price and paid the most dividends while pro- viding the least amount of investor risk. All companies publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and AMEX were examined. Alexion, which is best known for its blood and immune system drug Soliris, scored a 71.5 in SmartAsset's stock perfor- mance index, which is a combination of the stock's average annual return and volatil- ity. That is 7 percent higher than Stamford- based Charter Communications, which ranked No. 2 on the list. Stamford's Gartner Inc. and Norwalk- based The Priceline Group rounded out the top five, ranking No. 3 and 5 respectively. — Brad Kane Best Connecticut Stocks SmartAsset did an analysis ranking all Connecticut stocks based on investment returns and volatility. Here are the top 10 Connecticut stocks. SmartAsset Avg. Annual Stock Performance Company Headquarters Return Index Score 1. Alexion Pharmaceuticals Cheshire 48.18% 71.5 2. Charter Communications Stamford 37.06% 66.37 3. Gartner Inc. Stamford 32.75% 66.01 4. Cigna Bloomfield 27.81% 59.39 5. The Priceline Group Norwalk 38.26% 57.99 6. XPO Logistics Greenwich 55.12% 56.86 7. United Rentals Stamford 53.12% 54.76 8. Aetna Hartford 25.70% 54.65 9. Hexcel Corp. Stamford 30.90% 54.58 10. Lydall Manchester 39.10% 53.45 Connecticut Average 13.98% S O U R C E : S M A R T A S S E T REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK PDS has been meeting the needs of the construction industry since 1965. Our dedicated team of design and construction professionals welcomes the challenge of serving its past and future customers on their most demanding projects. Cornerstone Church | Cheshire, CT PDS served in the role as Construction Manager for this 18,000 square foot pre-engineered church facility addition to their existing building. The project included a lobby, commons pub, café, multi-functional state of the art sanctuary, children's center, restrooms and a children's worship area. Minor interior renovations also occurred to the existing building. Combined Project Size: 18,000 SF 107 Old Windsor Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 (860) 242-8586 | Fax (860) 242-8587 www.pdsec.com DESIGN BUILDERS • GENERAL CONTRACTORS • CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS SPOTLIGHT ON: Religious PDS ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, INC. THINK • PLAN • BUILD DESIGN/BUILD SOLUTIONS…ONE SOURCE Only one company can build, power, protect, and maintain the critical systems in virtually every type of facility. We are trusted to manage projects from concept to completion. We are experts in: Design/Build Pre-Construction Services LEED Capabilities 860.871.1111 Toll Free: 800.741.6367 nemsi.com License #'s: E1-104939 • S1-302974 • P1-203519 • F1-10498 • SM1-192 • MC-1134 MECHANICAL • ELECTRICAL • PLUMBING • SHEET METAL • BUILDING AUTOMATION • FACILITIES SERVICES From Central Connecticut's trusted business news source. It's the up-to-date information you need to do better business! Get local breaking business news daily! Sign up today at HartfordBusiness.com: Click on the 'subscribe' button HBJToday and